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Explaining the Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare

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An insider’s guide to the Supreme Court’s dramatic ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act. By Jesse Wegman.

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What exactly did the Supreme Court rule?

By a 5–4 margin, in a decision (surprisingly) written by traditionally conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, the court ruled that the health-care law is constitutional.

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The law’s most controversial component, known as the “individual mandate,” requires all Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a...

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